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Acupuncturists salary in Durham, NC

The median acupuncturists in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC earns $89,990 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,693 a month.

10th percentile
$50,460
25th percentile
$77,620
Median percentile
$89,990
75th percentile
$89,990
90th percentile
$100,340

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$68,313 take-home a year
Gross pay$89,990
Federal income tax−$10,968
Social Security + Medicare−$6,884
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,825
Monthly take-home$5,693
Every two weeks$2,627

Does it go far here?

$92,229Median pay in Durham, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,466 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Durham, NC

JobMedian pay
Sales Managers$190,370
Natural Sciences Managers$183,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,190
Marketing Managers$175,160
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,480
Financial Managers$165,470
Human Resources Managers$160,580
Managers, All Other$152,090

All acupuncturists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina